Electronegativities found on the Pauling scale

From left to right across the periodic table:

  • atomic radius decreases
  • ionization energy increases
  • electronegativity increases
  • Symbol: H
  • Group: 1
  • Period: 1
  • Electronegativity: 2.20
  • Symbol: He
  • Group: 18
  • Period: 1
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Li
  • Group: 1
  • Period: 2
  • Electronegativity: 0.98
  • Symbol: Be
  • Group: 2
  • Period: 2
  • Electronegativity: 1.57
  • Symbol: B
  • Group: 13
  • Period: 2
  • Electronegativity: 2.04
  • Symbol: C
  • Group: 14
  • Period: 2
  • Electronegativity: 2.55
  • Symbol: N
  • Group: 15
  • Period: 2
  • Electronegativity: 3.04
  • Symbol: O
  • Group: 16
  • Period: 2
  • Electronegativity: 3.44
  • Symbol: F
  • Group: 17
  • Period: 2
  • Electronegativity: 3.98
  • Symbol: Ne
  • Group: 18
  • Period: 2
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Na
  • Group: 1
  • Period: 3
  • Electronegativity: 0.93
  • Symbol: Mg
  • Group: 2
  • Period: 3
  • Electronegativity: 1.31
  • Symbol: Al
  • Group: 13
  • Period: 3
  • Electronegativity:1.61
  • Symbol: Si
  • Group: 14
  • Period: 3
  • Electronegativity: 1.90
  • Symbol: P
  • Group: 15
  • Period: 3
  • Electronegativity: 2.19
  • Symbol: S
  • Group: 16
  • Period: 3
  • Electronegativity: 2.58
  • Symbol: Cl
  • Group: 17
  • Period: 3
  • Electronegativity: 3.16
  • Symbol: Ar
  • Group: 18
  • Period: 3
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: K
  • Group: 1
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 0.82
  • Symbol: Ca
  • Group: 2
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.00
  • Symbol: Sc
  • Group: 3
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.36
  • Symbol: Ti
  • Group: 4
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.54
  • Symbol: V
  • Group: 5
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.63
  • Symbol: Cr
  • Group: 6
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.66
  • Symbol: Mn
  • Group: 7
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity:1.55
  • Symbol: Fe
  • Group: 8
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.83
  • Symbol: Co
  • Group: 9
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.88
  • Symbol: Cu
  • Group: 11
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.90
  • Symbol: Zn
  • Group: 12
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.65
  • Symbol: Ga
  • Group: 13
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 1.81
  • Symbol: Ge
  • Group: 14
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 2.01
  • Symbol: As
  • Group: 15
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 2.18
  • Symbol: Se
  • Group: 16
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 2.55
  • Symbol: Br
  • Group: 17
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 2.96
  • Symbol: Kr
  • Group: 18
  • Period: 4
  • Electronegativity: 3.00
  • Symbol: Rb
  • Group: 1
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 0.82
  • Symbol: Sr
  • Group: 2
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 0.95
  • Symbol: Y
  • Group: 3
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 1.22
  • Symbol: Zr
  • Group: 4
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 1.33
  • Symbol: Nb
  • Group: 5
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 1.6
  • Symbol: Mo
  • Group: 6
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 2.16
  • Symbol: Tc
  • Group: 7
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 1.9
  • Symbol: Ru
  • Group: 8
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 2.2
  • Symbol: Rh
  • Group: 9
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 2.28
  • Symbol: Pd
  • Group: 10
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 2.20
  • Symbol: Ag
  • Group: 11
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 1.93
  • Symbol: Cd
  • Group: 12
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 1.69
  • Symbol: In
  • Group: 13
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 1.78
  • Symbol: Sn
  • Group: 14
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 1.96
  • Symbol: Sb
  • Group: 15
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 2.05
  • Symbol: Te
  • Group: 16
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 2.1
  • Symbol: I
  • Group: 17
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 2.66
  • Symbol: Xe
  • Group: 18
  • Period: 5
  • Electronegativity: 2.60
  • Symbol: Cs
  • Group: 1
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 0.97
  • Symbol: Ba
  • Group: 2
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 0.89
  • Symbol: La
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.1
  • Symbol: Ce
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.12
  • Symbol: Pr
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.13
  • Symbol: Nd
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.14
  • Symbol: Pm
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.13
  • Symbol: Sm
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.17
  • Symbol: Eu
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.2
  • Symbol: Gd
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.2
  • Symbol: Tb
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.1
  • Symbol: Dy
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.22
  • Symbol: Ho
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.23
  • Symbol: Er
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.24
  • Symbol: Tm
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.25
  • Symbol: Yb
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.1
  • Symbol: Lu
  • Group: Lanthanoids
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.27
  • Symbol: Hf
  • Group: 4
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.3
  • Symbol: Ta
  • Group: 5
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.5
  • Symbol: W
  • Group: 6
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.36
  • Symbol: Re
  • Group: 7
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.9
  • Symbol: Os
  • Group: 8
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.2
  • Symbol: Ir
  • Group: 9
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.20
  • Symbol: Pt
  • Group: 10
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.28
  • Symbol: Au
  • Group: 11
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.54
  • Symbol: Hg
  • Group: 12
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.00
  • Symbol: Tl
  • Group: 13
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.62
  • Symbol: Tb
  • Group: 14
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 1.87
  • Symbol: Bi
  • Group: 15
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.02
  • Symbol: Po
  • Group: 16
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.0
  • Symbol: At
  • Group: 17
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.2
  • Symbol: Rn
  • Group: 18
  • Period: 6
  • Electronegativity: 2.2
  • Symbol: Fr
  • Group: 1
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 0.7
  • Symbol: Ra
  • Group: 2
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 0.9
  • Symbol: Ac
  • Group: 3
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.1
  • Symbol: Th
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.3
  • Symbol: Pa
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.5
  • Symbol: U
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.38
  • Symbol: Np
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.36
  • Symbol: Pu
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.28
  • Symbol: Am
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.13
  • Symbol: Cm
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.28
  • Symbol: Bk
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.3
  • Symbol: Cf
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.3
  • Symbol: Es
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.3
  • Symbol: Fm
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.3
  • Symbol: Md
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.3
  • Symbol: No
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.3
  • Symbol: Lr
  • Group: Actinoids
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: 1.3
  • Symbol: Rf
  • Group: 4
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Db
  • Group: 5
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Sg
  • Group: 6
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Bh
  • Group: 7
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Hs
  • Group: 8
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Mt
  • Group: 9
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Ds
  • Group: 10
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Rg
  • Group: 11
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Cn
  • Group: 12
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: UuT
  • Group: 13
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Fl
  • Group: 14
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Uup
  • Group: 15
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Lv
  • Group: 16
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Uus
  • Group: 17
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none
  • Symbol: Uuo
  • Group: 18
  • Period: 7
  • Electronegativity: none

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